I have never believed in the fairytale that it seems most people ascribe to before they get married. So if you want to continue to live in the fairytale of what you think marriage is, stop here …. but if you want the unadulterated truth, please continue to read. Marriage has many good parts to it, but it takes work to get to that sweet spot where you have more good times … [Read more...]
My New Definition of Being Thankful on Thanksgiving has Nothing to do with Turkey.
Our family, in the eyes of most people, would appear to be going through a lot. Our youngest daughter has sickle cell and has been in and out of the hospital since she was 4 months old. She’s had three operations, 12 blood transfusions, and was once on a feeding tube because we were told it was too dangerous for her to eat, she was even coded once where 20 - 30 doctors flooded … [Read more...]
5 Ways to a Have More Passion & Less Fizzle
Passion in a marriage can fizzle or even feel like it’s under attack. The attacks can come from just the every day life issues we all deal with or from intense stressors that may come your way. Because of the fizzle or the attacks, intimacy in a marriage has to be developed, nurtured, and protected. It’s not easy to keep up a great sex life that’s full of passion, but there … [Read more...]